Monthly Archives: July 2011

Google just released an iPhone app to access their new Google+ social network. The strange thing is that it only works on iPhone. It does NOT work on iPad nor iPod Touch. I can understand why some features may not … Continue reading →

It sounds like the dream of buying one LTE phone that will work with any carrier is not going to happen – at least not any time soon. There are several reasons for this. Verizon stated to PC Magazine that … Continue reading →

RIM used to be the king of smartphones, and now it is clearly struggling. According to comScore, RIM’s US market share has dropped to 24.7% (down 4.2% from February) while Google now has 38.1% and Apple 26.6%. Before 2007, neither … Continue reading →

All good things come to an end. As expected, Verizon will stop offering unlimited data plans for smartphone users as of July 7. Following AT&T’s lead, Verizon is now offering tiered price plans based on usage. 2GB will run you $30 … Continue reading →

It is well known that Microsoft is making Android device manufacturers pay a licensing fee for patents held by Microsoft for features that are used in Android. According to this Boy Genius article, HTC and Samsung are paying Microsoft $15 … Continue reading →